When to plant butternut squash in New York
Sow outdoors in New York
Apr 8–Apr 22
Across New York the window opens between April 8 and May 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Sow outdoors, New York
- Apr 8–Apr 22
- Last sowing for a harvest
- Jul 18
- Last frost, New York
- Apr 1
Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Leave fruit on the vine until the skin is hard and the stem starts to dry.
Butternut squash planting dates by city
Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
New YorkApr 8–Apr 22
BuffaloMay 1–May 15
YonkersApr 27–May 11
RochesterMay 1–May 15
SyracuseMay 6–May 20
AlbanyMay 4–May 18
New RochelleApr 27–May 11
CheektowagaMay 1–May 15
Mount VernonApr 8–Apr 22
SchenectadyMay 4–May 18
UticaMay 8–May 22
White PlainsApr 19–May 3
HempsteadApr 9–Apr 23
Tonawanda TownMay 13–May 27
LevittownApr 10–Apr 24
TroyApr 26–May 10
IrondequoitMay 1–May 15
Niagara FallsMay 3–May 17
Kiryas JoelApr 17–May 1
BinghamtonMay 9–May 23
West SenecaMay 1–May 15
FreeportApr 14–Apr 28
HicksvilleApr 9–Apr 23
West BabylonApr 13–Apr 27
CoramApr 11–Apr 25
Valley StreamApr 9–Apr 23
Central IslipApr 17–May 1
BrightonMay 1–May 15
ElmontApr 9–Apr 23
CommackApr 16–Apr 30
All 89 cities
| City | Sow outdoors | Last frost |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Apr 1 |
| Buffalo | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Yonkers | Apr 27 to May 11 | Apr 20 |
| Rochester | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Syracuse | May 6 to May 20 | Apr 29 |
| Albany | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 27 |
| New Rochelle | Apr 27 to May 11 | Apr 20 |
| Cheektowaga | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Mount Vernon | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Apr 1 |
| Schenectady | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 27 |
| Utica | May 8 to May 22 | May 1 |
| White Plains | Apr 19 to May 3 | Apr 12 |
| Hempstead | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Tonawanda Town | May 13 to May 27 | May 6 |
| Levittown | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Apr 3 |
| Troy | Apr 26 to May 10 | Apr 19 |
| Irondequoit | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Niagara Falls | May 3 to May 17 | Apr 26 |
| Kiryas Joel | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Binghamton | May 9 to May 23 | May 2 |
| West Seneca | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Freeport | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| Hicksville | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| West Babylon | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Coram | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Apr 4 |
| Valley Stream | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Central Islip | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Brighton | May 1 to May 15 | Apr 24 |
| Elmont | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Commack | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 9 |
| East Meadow | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Long Beach | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| Spring Valley | Apr 27 to May 11 | Apr 20 |
| New City | May 2 to May 16 | Apr 25 |
| Uniondale | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Ithaca | May 18 to Jun 1 | May 11 |
| Baldwin | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| Huntington Station | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 9 |
| Poughkeepsie | Apr 28 to May 12 | Apr 21 |
| Port Chester | Apr 19 to May 3 | Apr 12 |
| Harrison | Apr 19 to May 3 | Apr 12 |
| Oceanside | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| Rome | May 13 to May 27 | May 6 |
| Centereach | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Bay Shore | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Apr 4 |
| Franklin Square | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Middletown | Apr 28 to May 12 | Apr 21 |
| North Tonawanda | May 13 to May 27 | May 6 |
| Saratoga Springs | May 9 to May 23 | May 2 |
| Glen Cove | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Newburgh | May 6 to May 20 | Apr 29 |
| Shirley | Apr 25 to May 9 | Apr 18 |
| Monsey | Apr 26 to May 10 | Apr 19 |
| Jamestown | May 15 to May 29 | May 8 |
| Ossining | May 2 to May 16 | Apr 25 |
| Deer Park | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Lindenhurst | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| West Islip | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Holbrook | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Plainview | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Elmira | May 13 to May 27 | May 6 |
| Auburn | May 9 to May 23 | May 2 |
| Peekskill | May 7 to May 21 | Apr 30 |
| Rockville Centre | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| Medford | Apr 25 to May 9 | Apr 18 |
| Dix Hills | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 9 |
| Smithtown | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Kingston | May 21 to Jun 4 | May 14 |
| Watertown | May 9 to May 23 | May 2 |
| Copiague | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Garden City | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Rotterdam | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 27 |
| Massapequa | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Apr 3 |
| Merrick | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Apr 3 |
| Selden | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Apr 4 |
| Mineola | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| East Patchogue | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| Lynbrook | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Apr 7 |
| North Bellmore | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Apr 3 |
| Niskayuna | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 27 |
| Hauppauge | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 10 |
| West Hempstead | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Apr 2 |
| Eastchester | Apr 27 to May 11 | Apr 20 |
| North Bay Shore | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| North Amityville | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Apr 6 |
| Lockport | May 3 to May 17 | Apr 26 |
| East Massapequa | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Apr 3 |
| Huntington | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 9 |
| Nanuet | Apr 27 to May 11 | Apr 20 |
Questions
When should I plant butternut squash in New York?
In New York, sow outdoors from April 8 to April 22. Across New York the window opens between April 8 and May 21, depending on the local last frost.
How is this date worked out?
Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.
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